Wisconsin FBOs Form Partnership

Embracing changing times, Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. with locations in Watertown, Juneau and Madison, Wisconsin, and Solverson Aviation located in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, have consolidated their charter and flight training departments in order to provide a wider variety of services to their customers and the general public.

Wisconsin Aviation has operations at Watertown Municipal Airport, Watertown, Wis.; Dodge County Airport in Juneau, Wis.; and Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wis. It is the largest full-service fixed base operation in Wisconsin. In addition to charter and flight training, Wisconsin Aviation has aircraft maintenance, an avionics department, and fuel.

Wisconsin Aviation’s charter department includes 25 aircraft, ranging from single-engine aircraft to long-range jets. The flight training center offers students instruction from sport pilot through airline transport pilot, and features a full FAA Testing Center (www.wisconsinaviation.com).

Solverson Aviation is owned by Ryan and Britt Solverson, and was started in March 2005. The city-owned airport has a long history dating back to the early1930s. Services include flight training and aircraft rental (www.SolversonAviation.com).

The partnership came about as a result of networking among fixed base operators at the Wisconsin Aviation Conference held in April of each year. Solverson Aviation owners Britt and Ryan Solverson had never met Wisconsin Aviation President & CEO Jeff Baum before that event in 2008. A business friendship evolved, as did a sharing of concerns and ideas.

The partnership will mean that flight students in Reedsburg will have more flight instructors available to them, instructional aids, and aircraft. Offering air charter through Wisconsin Aviation will be a new service at Reedsburg. Flight training scheduling and charter reservations will be done at Solverson Aviation. The partnership will result in more business for both operators, and greater service to the community of Reedsburg.

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